H.R. 1569 · 119th Congress · Immigration
CATCH Fentanyl Act
Enhances detection and interdiction of fentanyl at borders. AI-read
What it does
This bill establishes a pilot program for improving the inspection of conveyances or modes of transportation at land ports of entry along U.S. borders to detect contraband, illegal drugs, illegal weapons, human smuggling, and threats. Specifically, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Innovation Team must test technology in at least one of the categories of artificial intelligence, machine learning, high-performance computing, quantum information sciences, or other emerging technologies. The team must also test and collect data regarding at least five types of enhancements to nonintrusive inspection technology (e.g., X-ray machines) able to be deployed at land ports of entry.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Feb 25, 2025 (Introduced in House). CRS summarizes bills impartially; it does not take positions.
Roll call votes
No recorded roll call votes on this bill. Most bills never get one; many pass by voice vote or unanimous consent, or stay in committee.
What members said about it
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“I’ve sat with too many parents in Upstate New York who lost a child to an overdose, and I will never forget their faces.”
Latest action
Aug 15, 2025 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 187.